10 Completely Original Movies To Look Out For In 2019
5. Arctic
Release Date: 1 February 2019
Another one that's rocked the festival circuit in 2018, the Mads Mikkelsen-starring Arctic holds an even higher Rotten Tomatoes score than Destroyer, sitting at 92%.
The aptly-titled movie will follow Mikkelsen's character after he becomes stranded in the Arctic, learning to survive in this harsh, bitterly cold environment. But when a helicopter crashes midway through a rescue attempt, Mikkelsen decides to carry the injured pilot to a nearby outpost and save them both.
Arctic looks like a combination of The Grey and 127 Hours, with Mikkelsen playing a gruff Liam Neeson-type who has to stretch his will to survive to the absolute limit. The actor is no stranger to delivering compelling, quietly fierce performances (Casino Royale, The Hunt, Hannibal), and assuming he's on top form here, Arctic might just be for Mikkelsen what The Revenant was for DiCaprio, in terms of how far he goes to accurately portray his character's struggles.
Either way, it looks gruelling as hell, and watching someone adapt their day-to-day life to a frozen wasteland should make for a gripping and unrelenting viewing experience.